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4x100m relay team easily qualify for final, Elaine Thompson rested Double Olympic 100m champion, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who won triple gold in the 100m, 200m and the 4x100m at the 2013 Moscow World Championships, is determined, along with other team members, to do everything in their powers to secure a third gold for Elaine Thompson. Thompson […]

Education Minister Senator Ruel Reid (left) expressing concerns about the departure of teachers in critical subject areas from the secondary school system. He was speaking at a press conference held at the education ministry at Heroes Circle yesterday. Also participating are state minister in the education ministry, Floyd Green (centre) and Permanent Secretary Dr Maurice […]

KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS) –The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, is reporting improved passes in 13 of the 35 subjects taken by students in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination. Of the 34,486 students, who sat the exams, 29,406 obtained passes ranging from grades 1-3, reflecting a pass rate of 85.2 per cent. […]

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt waves his national flag as he celebrates winning the Men’s 100m final last night. (OLIVIER MORIN) It took Mr Usain Bolt a mere 41 strides in 9.81 illustrious seconds to further cement his name in Olympic history Sunday night. But the fact that the Jamaican became the first man ever to win three successive […]

Falmouth mayor under fire over drain project, A trench with stagnant water at a section of Market Street in Falmouth. FALMOUTH, Trelawny Custos of Trelawny, businessman Paul Muschett, has called for the suspension of work on the construction of the multi-million dollar streetscape project now underway along Market Street in the north western town of Falmouth, […]